Ewa Beach is located on Oahu’s leeward coast (near the southwestern
tip of the island), about 10 miles (21 by car) west of
Honolulu downtown. As of the 2000 census, it had a population
of 14,650, 3,305 households and 2,941 families. The population
density was 10,341.4 people per square mile (3,983.4/km²).
The racial makeup was the following: 11.15% White, 0.66%
African American, 0.11% Native American, 49.14% Asian, 10.62%
Pacific Islander, 1.03% from other races, and 27.30% from
two or more races. 9.70% of the population was Hispanic
or Latino of any race.
Ewa Beach encompasses 1.9 square miles (4.8 km²). The median
household income in Ewa Beach was $57,073 and the median
income for a family was $58,104. Males had a median income
of $29,512 versus $23,839 for females. The per capita income
was $14,807, and 9.9 % of the population lived below the
poverty line.
The word “Ewa” means “stray” in the Hawaiian language, referring
to a myth that says that one day the Gods were playing a
game of ulu maika. While playing, one of the “rolling stones”
went off course and landed in an area the Gods calle Ewa,
for the stray ulu maika.
Ewa is often used on Oahu’s south shore to give others directions.
When someone says, go one mile Ewa, they refer to Ewa Beach,
which means that the person has to go one mile west. If
they want to say east, they usually say
Diamond Head, which is east of downtown Honolulu and
Waikiki. Other common words are mauka (which means towards
the mountains) and makai (which means towards the ocean).
Ewa Beach in Bullet Points
Ewa Beach is a town of 14,650 people (2000 census
data)
Located on the ocean on Oahu's south shore
Ewa Beach Location
Ewa Beach is located on near Oahu's southwestern tip, about
21 miles west of Honolulu.
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